Hreviewing the last years of the rojiblancos in Europemore specifically since the arrival of Simeone to the bench of athleticit is easily verified that the mattress makers have not been bad at visiting the Islands. Chelsea last year in a tie marked by the dispute of the first leg in Bucharestthe rojiblancos have emerged triumphant in their previous visits.
Stamford Bridge, King Power Stadium, Emirates Stadium, Anfield and Old Trafford You already know how those from Simeone. Now it’s the turn of the Etihad Stadium where it finally premieres athletic. The tie wrap could not be more attractive. First confrontation between the two. Two well differentiated game styles. the duel between Pep and Cholo… Enough incentives to know that we are facing one of the qualifying rounds of the Champions.
The athletic revisit Englandalthough this time he does it in the first leg, something that had not happened to him in Champions till the date. Chelsea, Leicester, Liverpool and Manchester United You already know what it’s like to be eliminated by the rojiblancos in their stadium. A good result in the first leg in the caldern or in the Metropolitan pave the way for those of Simeone. Now, the story is very different, what is at stake is the first round of a tie that the rojiblancos will try to resolve in Madrid.
The Emirates and the Europa League
And in those same circumstances the athletic at Emirates Stadium on April 26, 2018. On a Thursday in Europe League. had fallen from Simeone to the second continental competition after a bad group stage in Champions. What at first seemed like a punishment became motivation to lift a European title. Before you get to London had left along the way Copenhagen, Lokomotiv and Sporting CP. He had to visit the great rival for the title.
With Arsne Wenger facing his last season as a ‘gunner’ coach at athletic I had to suffer in London. In the 10th minute of the first half those from the cholos with one less man for the expulsion of Vrsaljko. They endured without fitting 50 minutes. When in 60 I open the can Lacazette It seemed that all the work was coming down. Nothing is further from reality. They continued enduring the downpour those of Simeone to end up taking a valuable tie after both of Griezmann when there were 10 minutes left for the conclusion. that suffering in London led to victory in Metropolitan also with so much of the French. Atlético was in the final of the Europe League and the mattress stadium had experienced its first great European night.
Surely when they Oblak, Savic, Vrsaljko, Koke, Griezmann, Correa, Gimnez… remember that night in Londonthey will be clear about where the tie is going against the City. convert the etihad at emirates and get out alive Manchester. If he returns Atlético to Madrid with that ‘triumph’, the Metropolitan dictate sentence. 318 kilometers separate the house from the City of the of the Arsenal. it’s up to cholos and theirs walk them on the grass.
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